Basketball

Age Requirements

Age determined at 31 December 2025
Minimum age 30 years

Age Groups

Female: 30+, 35+,40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+
Male: 30+, 35+,40+, 45+, 50+, 55+, 60+, 65+, 70+, 75+ 80+
Walking: 50+

Squad Size Requirements

5×5

Minimum: 5
Maximum: 12

3×3

Minimum: 3
Maximum: 5

Walking

Minimum: 8
Maximum: 12

Number of Participant Requirements

Minimum number of participants required to conduct competition: 500 participants

Minimum Number of Teams required to conduct 3×3 and Walking Basketball would be 4 Teams

Basketball ACT – Belconnen

Additional Information

• Each team must provide at least one (1) competent person for score bench duty and must also be prepared to supply a referee if referees are not able to be provided by the Organising Committee. Fail to do so may result in a match being a forfeit.
• Walking Basketball will be played on a full court
• Walking Basketball will be a mixed competition, each team must have at least two females on a team.

Fixtures will be out the first week of October, please be respectful when calling Basketball ACT staff. Emails and phone calls will hbe responded too in a timely manner.

Age Dispensation

• All players have the ability to play down in age
• Two Players who are within two years of reaching an older age category may be eligible to compete in that group, provided they receive dispensation. Dispensation requests are considered on a case-by-case basis. All applications for dispensation must be submitted via email to kelly.stirton@basketball.com.au prior to the competition, and should include a brief summary of the circumstances, along with the player’s date of birth and playing history
• After approval has come through from sporting committee you need to register the player and select *please place me into a team. Then email kelly.stirton@basketball.com.au and amg.admin@unisport.com.au let them know.

Rules

The competition will be conducted under Basketball ACT Competition Rules and By-laws – Senior competition in conjunction for FIBA rules and regulations.

Results available here

2019 Australian Masters Games – Adelaide

Results available here

2017 Australian Masters Games – Tasmania

22 October

23 October

24 October

25 October

26 October

27 October

28 October

2013 Australian Masters Games – Geelong

All Results

2011 Australian Masters Games – Adelaide

Men’s Results

Mixed Results

Women’s Results

Basketball Specific Enquiries
Kelly Stirton
Basketball ACT
(02) 6189 0709
admin@basketballact.com.au

2025 Australian Masters Games General Enquiries

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